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Thursday, 27 August 2015

Review: Do You Want Me by Nancy Fraser #FairyTaleRomance #Giveaway

Decorated
war hero Reece Michaels agrees to go undercover in order to bring down the
Irish Mob. In return, the civilian life he’s coveted for the past six years
will be returned to him.

Hired by mob boss Sean O’Malley to protect his
youngest son, Reece soon discovers the young man needs more protection from his
own family than its enemies.

What Reece doesn’t count on is his instant
attraction to the police chief’s beautiful and willing daughter. Abby Mackenzie
is the younger sister of a woman with whom Reece once had a torrid affair. He’s
determined to not give in to Abby’s come-hither ways. After all, one Mackenzie
woman was more than enough.

My Review

Romance novels based on a fairy tale is not a new concept. What’s
interesting is that the fairy tale this story is based on is not romantic. I’d
never heard of The Devil’s Sooty Brother and when I read it I witnessed some
components of it in Do You Want Me in very unique ways.

An interesting story with steamy scenes and a bit of
intrigue kept me turning the pages. But I’ll warn you (without giving any
spoilers) that there is one aspect of the story that doesn’t conform to a
“traditional” romance but fits in the story nicely.

I was given a copy of this book for an honest review.

I give this book four out of five chocolate bars.

Excerpt:

Reece and Billy arrived at the posh east-side O’Malley
mansion in record time. Eager for a free weekend, Reece had skirted the
conservative speed limit all the way. Sean O’Malley was more than happy to have
his son visit for the weekend. And, thankfully, with enough of his own men
around to watch over everyone, equally happy to give Reece the weekend off.

“I’ll pick Billy back up Monday morning and get him to
Fairweather, if the timing works for everyone.”

Sean O’Malley gave him a job-well-done slap on the back as
they walked toward the door of his huge home. “Sounds good, Michaels. If the
plans change, either Billy or I will give you a call.”

Reece slid behind the wheel of the black sedan and turned
toward his east-side apartment, remembering he’d left his duffle and a book
he’d started reading at Billy’s. He turned right at the next light, intent on
retrieving his things and then heading home.

The phone was ringing in Billy’s apartment as he unlocked
the door. The answering machine picked up as soon as he reached the table.

Reece let the message and its tone sink in. Damn! He turned
full circle in the apartment, taking in the elegant decorations, the expensive
stereo, the CD rack filled with Billy’s favored glam rock.

The framed Broadway posters mixed in with abstract art
taunted him. How blind are you, Reece? Isn’t it obvious?

Double damn! Billy O’Malley was gay.

Which meant...Abby was a friend, not a lover. What in
heaven’s name would possess a young woman as well educated and obviously
beautiful as Abby Mackenzie to act as a beard to a mobster’s son?

“I work at the Herald, in Features.”

A knot formed in Reece’s gut, an instinct similar to his
ability to root out insurgents in the Gulf. Was Abby after an exposé on Sean
O’Malley? Was she out of her freakin’ mind?

His conscience prodded him. How is it different than the
game you’re playing? You’re no more a mobster’s goon than she’s a beard.

He shook off the inner taunt. His intentions were good,
honorable, if not a bit self-serving. He wanted his family home back and was
willing to do whatever was necessary to accomplish his goal.

What could Abby hope to accomplish? Other than put her life,
and possibly his, in jeopardy? He didn’t need the added complication of her
snooping around for a story. The last thing he wanted was for her plans to
screw up his mission.

At least in the Gulf he could identify the good guys, and
the bad ones, by sight. Right now, his

He grabbed his duffle and jogged back to the car. He needed
to get away from Billy’s apartment, think things through, and decide how much
of this newfound information was shareable, if any.

And, Tina willing, he needed another dose of her excellent
brand of stress relief.

AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Like most authors, Nancy Fraser
began writing at an early age, usually on the walls and with crayons or, heaven
forbid, permanent markers. Her love of writing often made her the English
teacher’s pet, which, of course, resulted in a whole lot of teasing. Still, it
was worth it.

Published
in multiple genres, Nancy currently writes for four publishers. She has
published twenty-two books in both full-length and novella format. Nancy is
currently working on a Valentine’s story for 2016, her next Rock and Roll
novella, the 3rd McCade Legacy book and a second fairy tale for
Decadent Publishing.

When
not writing (which is almost never), Nancy dotes on her five beautiful
grandchildren and looks forward to traveling and reading when time permits.
Nancy lives in Atlantic Canada where she enjoys the relaxed pace and colorful
people.

Heather, thank you. One of most unique features of Do You Want Me is the point-of-view. Since the original fairy tale was told strictly from the hero/soldier's pov, I wanted to do the same with the book. I was a bit "concerned" about writing love scenes from only the man's viewpoint, but it turned out to be much easier than I'd first thought. Good luck in the drawing.